IWP - Italy North Reds - General

Question 1

What is the most grown grape in NW Italy?

Answer 1

Barbera

Question 2

Name 6 red major Red varities of NW Italy

Answer 2

Barbera
Nebbiolo
Dolcetto
Freisa
Grignolino
Croatina

Question 3

Name the major Red varities of Veneto

Answer 3

Corvina
Corvinone
Rondinella
Raboso

Question 4

What region is Raboso native to?

Answer 4

Veneto

Question 5

What region is Refosco native to?

Answer 5

Friuli–Venezia Giulia
&
Veneto

Question 6

What are the major indegenous Red varieties of Trentino-Alto Adige?

Answer 6

Lagrein
Schiava
Teroldego

Question 7

What does Piemonte mean?

Answer 7

“Foot of the mountain”

Question 8

Besides Barolo and Barbaresco
name 3 DOC/DOCG of Piedmont that are at least 85% minimum Nebbiolo

Answer 8

Roero
(>95%)

Ghemme
(>85%)

Gattinara
(>90%)

Question 9

Name 2 DOCG for Barbera in Piedmont

Answer 9

Barbera d’Asti

Nizza
(formerly a sub-zone of Barbera d’Asti)

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Note:
Barbera d’Alba is a DOC!

Question 10

Name 3 DOCG for Dolcetto in Piedmont

Answer 10

Dogliani

Diano d’Alba

Ovada

Question 11

Name 3 DOC for Dolcetto in Piedmont

Answer 11

Dolcetto d’Alba

Dolcetto d’Acqui

Dolcetto d’Asti

Dolcetto di Ovada

Question 12

What DOC produces the largest volume of Dolcetto in Piedmont?

Answer 12

Dolcetto d’Alba

Question 13

What DOC fully encompass Barolo & Barbaresco?

Answer 13

Piemonte DOC

Langhe DOC

Question 14

What are the major Red varieties of Liguria?

Answer 14

Rossese

Dolcetto

Question 15

Name a DOCG of Liguria

Answer 15

There aren’t any

8 DOC’s are established here, though

Question 16

What are the major Red varieties of Aosta?

Answer 16

Petite Rouge

Nebbiolo
(Picotener here)

Pinot Nero

Question 17

What are the major Red varieties of Lombardy?

Answer 17

Barbera

Nebbiolo
(Chiavennasca here)

Croatina

Pinot Nero

Question 18

What are the Red DOCG of Lombardia?

Answer 18

Valtellina Superiore

Sforzato di Valtellina
(aka Sfursat di Valtellina)

Question 19

What river is Valtellina on?

Answer 19

Adda River

Question 20

What are the sub-zones of Valtellina?

Answer 20

(MSG-IV)

Maroggia
(newest)

Sassella
(best)

Grumello
(lightest bodied wines)

Inferno
(hottest)

Valgella
(largest producing)
- only zone with areas south of Adda river-

Question 21

What are the major Red varieties for Oltrepo Pavese Rosso DOC?

Answer 21

Barbera & Croatina
(blend)

Barbera
(varietal)

Cabernet Sauvignon
(varietal)

Question 22

Define Chiaretto

Answer 22

Rosé wines made around Lake Garda

Question 23

Where is Garda DOC?

Answer 23

Lombardy
&
Veneto

Surrounds Lake Garda

Question 24

What is Riviera del Garda Classico DOC known for?

Answer 24

Red & Chiaretto wines

Groppello is the variety
”I got _GROPED_ on the Garda _RIVIERA_”

This DOC is on the Lombardy side of Lake Garda.
It overlaps part of the Lake Garda DOC.

Question 25

What is the most planted Red variety of Trentino-Alto Adige?

Answer 25

**Schiava** It is most widely planted in Alto Adige

Question 26

What is Trentino's signature Red variety?

Answer 26

Teroldego

Question 27

What is the river of Trentino-Alto Adige?

Answer 27

Adige River!

Question 28

Name the DOCG of Trentino-Alto Adige

Answer 28

**There aren't any** *9 DOC's are established here, though*

Question 29

What are the 2 major DOC of Trentino-Alto Adige?

Answer 29

**Alto Adige** *(in the north along the Austrian border)* **Trentino** *(in the southern part of the zone)*

Question 30

Where is Bardolino DOC?

Answer 30

**Veneto** *(corvina based reds)* Lies on the eastern shore of Lake Garda

Question 31

What are the sub-zones of Valpolicella?

Answer 31

**Classico** **Valpetena**

Question 32

What are the communes of Valpolicella Classico?

Answer 32

**FN-MS'S** *(fuckin MS'S!)* **Fumane** **Negrar** **Marano** **San Pietro** **San Ambrosio**

Question 33

What is Trevenezie IGP?

Answer 33

A large IGP zone allowing winemakers to blend from the following zones: **Trentino** *(but not Alto Adige)* **Veneto** **Friuli–Venezia Giulia**

Question 34

What countries does Friuli-Venezia Giulia border?

Answer 34

**Austria & Slovenia**

Question 35

What is the most planted Red variety in Friuli-Venezia Giulia?

Answer 35

**Merlot** There is also good sized plantings of: Cabernet Franc Refosco